Paul Schrader

Paul Schrader

July 22, 1946 · 80 years old

Paul Joseph Schrader (born July 22, 1946) is an American screenwriter, film director, and film critic. He first became widely known for writing the screenplay of Martin Scorsese's Taxi Driver (1976). He later continued his collaboration with Scorsese, writing or co-writing Raging Bull (1980), The La…

Known For

36 titles
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Taxi Driver

Taxi Driver

1976 · 1h 54m · Movie

A mentally unstable veteran works as a nighttime taxi driver in New York City, where the perceived decadence and sleaze fuels his urge for violent action.

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Raging Bull

Raging Bull

1980 · 2h 9m · Movie

The life of boxer Jake LaMotta, whose violence and temper that led him to the top in the ring destroyed his life outside of it.

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First Reformed

First Reformed

2018 · 1h 53m · Movie

A minister of a small congregation in upstate New York grapples with mounting despair brought on by tragedy, worldly concerns and a tormented past.

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Bringing Out the Dead

Bringing Out the Dead

1999 · 2h 1m · Movie

Haunted by the patients he failed to save, a monumentally burned-out Manhattan ambulance paramedic fights to maintain his sanity over three increasingly turbulent nights.

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The Last Temptation of Christ

The Last Temptation of Christ

1988 · 2h 44m · Movie

The life of Jesus Christ, his journey through life as he faces the struggles all humans do, and his final temptation on the cross.

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Master Gardener

Master Gardener

2023 · 1h 51m · Movie

A meticulous horticulturist is devoted to tending the grounds of a beautiful estate and pandering to his employer, the wealthy dowager.

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The Card Counter

The Card Counter

2021 · 1h 51m · Movie

William Tell is an ex-military interrogator living under the radar as a low-stakes gambler. When he encounters a young man looking to commit revenge against a mutual enemy, he takes him on the casino circuit to set him on a new path.

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The Mosquito Coast

The Mosquito Coast

1986 · 1h 57m · Movie

An inventor spurns his city life and moves his family into the jungles of Central America to make a utopia.

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American Gigolo

American Gigolo

1980 · 1h 57m · Movie

Los Angeles escort Julian Kay is accused of a murder which he did not commit.

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Dog Eat Dog

Dog Eat Dog

2016 · 1h 33m · Movie

A crew of ex-cons are hired by a Cleveland mafioso to kidnap the baby of a rival mobster.

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Cat People

Cat People

1982 · 1h 58m · Movie

A woman who was orphaned from a young age finally reunites with her older brother. Matters start to go awry when she slowly discovers the true nature of her family.

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City Hall

City Hall

1996 · 1h 51m · Movie

The accidental shooting of a boy in New York leads to an investigation by the Deputy Mayor, and unexpectedly far-reaching consequences.

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Hitchcock/Truffaut

Hitchcock/Truffaut

2015 · 1h 19m · Movie

Filmmakers discuss how Francois Truffaut's 1966 book "Cinema According to Hitchcock" influenced their work.

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Affliction

Affliction

1998 · 1h 54m · Movie

A deeply troubled small-town cop investigates a suspicious hunting death while other events jeopardize his sanity.

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Mishima: A Life in Four Chapters

Mishima: A Life in Four Chapters

1985 · 2h 0m · Movie

A fictionalized account in four chapters of the life of celebrated Japanese writer Yukio Mishima.

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Hardcore

Hardcore

1979 · 1h 48m · Movie

A religious businessman from Michigan has to venture into the world of pornography in California, desperately searching for his runaway teenage daughter.

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Auto Focus

Auto Focus

2002 · 1h 45m · Movie

The life of TV star Bob Crane and his strange friendship with electronics expert John Henry Carpenter.

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Dominion: Prequel to the Exorcist

Dominion: Prequel to the Exorcist

2005 · 1h 57m · Movie

Decades before Father Merrin helped save Regan MacNeil's soul, he first encounters the demon Pazuzu in Kenya. Merrin's initial battle with Pazuzu leads to the rediscovery of his faith.

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Rolling Thunder

Rolling Thunder

1977 · 1h 40m · Movie

A recently-returned Vietnam POW loses his family and his right hand during a violent home invasion, and seeks retribution against those responsible.

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Obsession

Obsession

1976 · 1h 38m · Movie

A wealthy New Orleans businessman becomes obsessed with a young woman who resembles his late wife.

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The Canyons

The Canyons

2013 · 1h 39m · Movie

When Christian, an LA trust-fund kid with casual ties to Hollywood, learns of a secret affair between Tara and the lead of his film project, Ryan, he spirals out of control, and his cruel mind games escalate into an act of bloody ...

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Dying of the Light

Dying of the Light

2014 · 1h 34m · Movie

When a devastating illness threatens to end Evan Lake's career in the C.I.A., he goes rogue to hunt down a terrorist who tortured him during a mission gone awry years ago.

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Blue Collar

Blue Collar

1978 · 1h 54m · Movie

When three automotive factory workers who're struggling financially try to steal from their own labor union, they discover corruption, and reluctantly decide to use this information for blackmail.

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Light Sleeper

Light Sleeper

1992 · 1h 43m · Movie

A drug dealer reconsiders his profession when his boss plans to go straight and an old flame reappears.

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The Walker

The Walker

2007 · 1h 48m · Movie

An escort who caters to Washington, D.C.'s society ladies becomes involved in a murder case.

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Light of Day

Light of Day

1987 · 1h 47m · Movie

A pair of siblings must choose whether to pursue their dream of touring with their rock band or support their family and stay in Cleveland, Ohio.

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Touch

Touch

1997 · 1h 36m · Movie

At the discovery of his ability to work miracles, Juvenal becomes a media sensation, but now he's prone to those who want to exploit him.

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Mr. Scorsese

Mr. Scorsese

2025 · TV Show

Follows the life and career of legendary filmmaker Martin Scorsese.

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Forever Mine

Forever Mine

1999 · 1h 55m · Movie

An affair between a cabana boy and the young wife of a sinister politician triggers a 16-year vendetta between the two men.

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Oh, Canada

Oh, Canada

2024 · 1h 31m · Movie

Leonard Fife, one of sixty thousand draft evaders and deserters who fled to Canada to avoid serving in Vietnam, shares all his secrets to de-mythologize his mythologized life.

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Witch Hunt

Witch Hunt

1994 · 1h 40m · Movie

In a twisted 1950's where everyone does magic, a private detective investigates a murder case without it.

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There Are No Saints

There Are No Saints

2022 · 1h 45m · Movie

A man nicknamed "the Jesuit," is imprisoned for a crime he didn't commit. When his wife is murdered and his son kidnapped and taken to Mexico, he devises an elaborate and dangerous plan to rescue his son and avenge the murder.

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Eames: The Architect & The Painter

Eames: The Architect & The Painter

2011 · 1h 25m · Movie

The relationship between Charles Eames and his wife Ray ignited a burst of design ingenuity whose impact on the world can still be felt over half a century later.

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We Blew It

We Blew It

2017 · 2h 17m · Movie

How did America change from Easy Rider into Donald Trump? What became of the dreams and utopias of the 1960's and 1970's? What do the people who lived in that golden age think about it today? Did they really blow it? Shot in Cinem...

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Budd Boetticher: A Man Can Do That

Budd Boetticher: A Man Can Do That

2005 · 1h 27m · Movie

A profile of the filmmaker ("The Tall T," "Seven Men from Now") who, notes narrator Ed Harris, "made his mark in one of America's greatest art forms.the Western movie." Included: comments by admiring colleagues

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Paul Schrader: Man in a Room

Paul Schrader: Man in a Room

2020 · 34m · Movie

Portrait of the filmmaker Paul Schrader.

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